Telehealth

Telehealth usage among individuals with private insurers fell month-over-month for the first time since September, dropping by 16 percent in February, according to healthcare data cost organization Fair Health.

Cigna has expanded its virtual care coverage since the start of the pandemic, as well as added virtual provider partners such as online mental health care services Ginger and Talkspace.

Wellesley, Mass.-based Harvard Pilgrim Health Care and Doctor On Demand teamed up to launch virtual choice — a plan that allows adult patients to choose if they want to receive primary care virtually or in person.

Teladoc Health more than doubled its first quarter revenue for 2021 compared to the same period a year prior, but posted a net loss of $199.6 million for the quarter.

The Federal Communications Commission has opened applications for its second round of COVID-19 telehealth funding, according to a news release.

Ro, a direct-to-consumer telehealth app for pharmacy services, inked its first retail collaboration with Walmart, the companies announced April 28. 

Amwell on April 28 unveiled its new Converge telehealth platform, which can host and operate digital offerings from Cleveland Clinic, Google Cloud and others.

Telehealth can bridge the gap between rural residents and quality care and make preventive care more accessible to busy patients. However, major changes must be made to ensure telehealth is equitable, affordable and accessible to everyone, according to an April…

Chattanooga, Tenn.-based telehealth company VisuWell has terminated its CEO Sam Johnson after he was seen on a TikTok video appearing to harass a boy who wore a dress to his prom April 24, NBC News reports. 

With Amazon and Optum both expanding into telehealth, some hospitals and health systems are looking at the disruptors for inspiration and potential partnerships.